Italians Cast Their Votes in General Election

Italians Cast Their Votes in General Election

Italy Vote In General Election

Giorgio Cosulich

People stand by electoral banners at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

People stand by electoral banners at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Italy Vote In General Election

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Italian ex Premier Romano Prodi votes on February 24, 2013 in Bologna, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems. Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Italian ex Premier Romano Prodi votes on February 24, 2013 in Bologna, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems. Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Italians Cast Their Votes in General Election

Pier Marco Tacca

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems. Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems. Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Italy Vote In General Election

Giorgio Cosulich

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

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Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

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Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his ballot at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

Italy Vote In General Election

Marco Secchi

A man casts his vote at a Polling Station in Central Venice as the Italian General Election gets underway on February 24, 2013 in Venice, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

A man casts his vote at a Polling Station in Central Venice as the Italian General Election gets underway on February 24, 2013 in Venice, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Democratic Party's Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the general election, leaves the voting booth to cast his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Piacenza. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO LINGRIA

Democratic Party's Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the general election, leaves the voting booth to cast his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Piacenza. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO LINGRIA

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Democratic Party's Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the general election, casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Piacenza. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO LINGRIA

Democratic Party's Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the general election, casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Piacenza. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO LINGRIA

Italians Cast Their Votes in General Election

Pier Marco Tacca

Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Italians Cast Their Votes in General Election

Pier Marco Tacca

Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his vote in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

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Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti casts his ballot in a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Milan. Italians fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections where the centre-left is the favourite, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Italy Vote In General Election

Laura Lezza

Graffiti sprayed on a wall reads 'Politicians Thieves' on February 25, 2013 in Livorno, Italy. Italians have today headed to the polls for the second and final day of voting in Italy's general election. According to reports, early projections show Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition slightly ahead of Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left in Senate, contradicting exit polls.

Graffiti sprayed on a wall reads 'Politicians Thieves' on February 25, 2013 in Livorno, Italy. Italians have today headed to the polls for the second and final day of voting in Italy's general election. According to reports, early projections show Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition slightly ahead of Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left in Senate, contradicting exit polls.

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People stand by electoral banners at a polling station on February... News PhotoBanner - Sign,Democracy,Election,Government,Horizontal,Italy,People,Politics,Polling Station,Rome - Italy,StationPhotographer Giorgio CosulichCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Giorgio CosulichROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: People stand by electoral banners at a polling station on February 24, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Italians are heading to the polls today to vote in the elections, as the country remains in the grip of economic problems . Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance is believed to be a few points ahead of the centre-right bloc led by ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo by Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images)